Software Engineer II (Remote)

Patterson isnt just a place to work its a partner that cares about your success.

One of the distinguishing marks of our company is the talented people who embrace the people-first always advancing and results-driven culture. Professional growth abounds in this motivating environment. We value the diverse talents and experiences our employees bring to Patterson and believe that they build a stronger and successful organization.

The Software Engineer IIs role is to define develop test analyze and maintain software applications in support of the achievement of Patterson software requirements. This includes writing coding testing and analyzing software programs and applications. The Software Engineer II will also research design document and modify software specifications throughout the development life cycle.

*This role will be Hybrid (2-days a week in office) if you are located within 50 miles of our Corporate Offices in either Mendota Heights MN or Loveland CO . In-person attendance is expected to foster collaboration innovation and team connection.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with clients developers and other team members in the conceptualization and development of new or existing software applications.

• Assists in the definition development and documentation of softwares business requirements objectives deliverables and specifications on a project-by-project basis in collaboration with internal users and departments.

• Helps research identify analyze and fulfill requirements of all internal and external program users and stakeholders.

• Executes software testing on new and existing programs for the purpose of correcting errors and general debugging.

• Participate in defining software development project plans including scoping scheduling and implementation.

• Provides higher level support for incoming incident tickets from end users to resolve application and software issues. Partners with other engineers in resolving problems with software products or company software systems.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Management Information Sciences Mathematics Engineering Business or area of functional responsibility preferred or a combination of equivalent education and experience

• 5 years of programming experience . Should have prior experience within various platforms and languages including: C# VB and Object-Oriented Programming in a Windows Forms and SQL Server environment

• Knowledge of all aspects of application development and project life cycles including Agile and Scrum practices

• Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices

• Extensive relational database and operating systems experience with emphasis on SQL Server and Windows

• Fluency in object-oriented programming and design

• Ability to conduct research into software-related issues and products

• Proficiency with office productivity tools such as Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint

• Must complete a basic OO programming exercise to our satisfaction prior to interview

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using source code management system s and feature branching strategies such as G it Flow and GitHub Flow

• Experience using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Crystal Reports

• Experience with cloud providers such as Azure and GCP

• Knowledge of WCF Web API and webservices in general

• Knowledge of Microsoft WPF UWP WinUI or MAUI

• Knowledge of event-driven arch itecture

• Knowledge of domain driven design

• Knowledge of enterprise software design patterns such as Factory and MVVM

• Understanding of corporate governance business cases and return on investment concepts

Travel and On-call

This role requires minimal travel and on-call duties .

The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount could exceed this range based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market) experience and skills.

$90000 - $110000

We provide competitive benefits unique incentive programs and rewards for our eligible employees:

• Full Medical Dental and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program.

• 401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays.

• Volunteer Time Off (VTO).

• Educational Assistance Program.

• Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave.

• LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program).

• Patterson Perks Program.

EEO Statement

Patterson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy childbirth or other related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.